§ Sir C. OMANasked the Postmaster-General whether he will take steps to secure that the whole-time maintenance and repair of telephone lines, at present confined to so-called emergency lines for doctors, hospitals, police, and fire stations, may be extended to all classes of private telephone lines?
§ Sir K. WOODThe week-day hours of attendance of the maintenance staff at a large number of towns have been extended, with the result that attention is now given to a considerably larger number of faults each day. In addition, I have arranged for the repair service to be available at night and during the weekend for important circuits, such as those of hotels and firms which carry on business to a late hour, as well as for the circuits of doctors, etc., mentioned by the hon. Member. Arrangements are also in hand under which all subscribers will, I hope, be able to get attention to faults on their circuits during the week-end.